outgrow

American  

[out-groh] / ˌaʊtˈgroʊ /

verb (used with object)

outgrew, outgrown, outgrowing

1. to grow too large for.

   to outgrow one's clothes.

2. to leave behind or lose in the changes incident to development or the passage of time.

   She outgrew her fear of the dark.

3. to surpass in growing.

   watching one child outgrow another.

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verb (used without object)

outgrew, outgrown, outgrowing

1. Archaic. to grow out; burst forth; protrude.

outgrow British  

/ ˌaʊtˈɡrəʊ /

verb

1. to grow too large for (clothes, shoes, etc)

2. to lose (a habit, idea, reputation, etc) in the course of development or time

3. to grow larger or faster than

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Etymology

Origin of outgrow

First recorded in 1585–95; out- + grow

Example Sentences

Her character arc implicitly concedes this when she outgrows some of her early ways in the third act.

From The Wall Street Journal

Curtis wrote in a note that while those concerns will probably linger, Broadcom “made a strong case for their AI revenue to outgrow the market and see continued growth” through 2028.

From MarketWatch

Every toy had to be shared; every outfit was given to me and then taken back once I’d outgrown it.

From Literature

But I’ve certainly outgrown roles or was offered roles that I was probably too young to play at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

The bike had originally been used by Carrie for her daughter Erin, who then outgrew it and got her own bike.

From BBC